901 Lexington Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 901 LEXINGTON AVE. · 10065
At a glance
901 Lexington Ave is a 59,918-square-foot multifamily housing building at 901 LEXINGTON AVE. in New York City, New York, built in 1905. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 72.9 kBtu/ft² and 367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 72.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 367 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 318,260 kWh |
| Natural gas | 559 therms |
| Water use | 1,681 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 59,918 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2669767:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 367 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 901 LEXINGTON AVE.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10065
- Coordinates
- 40.76728, -73.96449
Within ~1 km
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How does 901 Lexington Ave compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 72.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,918 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 47 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 901 Lexington Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 901 Lexington Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 70.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 72.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 324 tCO₂e to 367 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does a site EUI of 72.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 901 Lexington Ave's 72.9 kBtu/ft² across 59,918 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,280 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 106.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 318,260 kWh of electricity, 559 therms of natural gas and 1,681 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 901 Lexington Ave to report its energy use?
901 Lexington Ave reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:2669767:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 901 Lexington Ave's energy grade?
901 Lexington Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 72.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 901 Lexington Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.9 kBtu/ft² (106.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,918 sq ft, including 318,260 kWh of electricity and 559 therms of natural gas.
What are 901 Lexington Ave's carbon emissions?
901 Lexington Ave reported 367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 901 Lexington Ave?
901 Lexington Ave is at 901 LEXINGTON AVE., in New York City, New York 10065. Its coordinates are 40.76728, -73.96449 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 901 Lexington Ave and when was it built?
901 Lexington Ave has 59,918 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 901 Lexington Ave covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “901 Lexington Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/901-lexington-ave-df6df034 (data as of October 2, 2026).